THS MITTAMY i PHI ( STATE UNP/EPSITY NEW PURPLE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Vince Lcniardi once said,"Winning isn't every thing, it's the ONLY thing". A winning tradition LEGIONNAIRE is a mark of excellence, a basis upon v^ch lonbardi built the Green Bay Dynasty. Lanabardi eitir- phasized -tiEt it's tough to make it to the top, but it's even more of a challenge to stay there. Such is the case with Gamma Phi chapter of Phi Gartita Delta. You, our alumni have given us a strong and rich tradition,one of v^nch we aie extremely proud, one which requires a constant effort on our part Gamma Phi Chapter is proiad to announce the acquisition of John Geiser as its New Purple Legionnaire. John is a 1959 graduate of Gettysbiirg OaLlege, vAiere he was a msntiber of Xi chapter of Phi Ganma Delta. to uphold. I believe we are not only meeting the challenge of upholding a glorious past but also Ife later attended the Dickinson contributing to a successful future for Gai^ Phi. School of Law, graduating in 1962. Upon graduation, he ac The school year of 1969—70 was a critical one for Gaiima Phi. We had inherited a large debt frcm previous years and the house was undermanned. To ccnplicate our problems rush was more ccnpetitive due to a decreasing number of freshmen students at the University Park Campus. Through the coopera tion of the brotherhood and the capable assistance cepted cotmission into the U.S. Army. John was stationed frcm 1963-66 at West Point, v^ere he was a it^tiber of the Judge Advocate Corp. After being of graduate Brother Peter Willard our debt was al discharged in 1966, he itmiedlately came to State College leviated. "Sacrifice" was the name of the game as to establih a private law prac our food and social budgets were cut tremendously. tice. He is a pa^er in the A "hungry" attitude developed among the brothers, one which was responsible for our tremendous spring and Geiser. surge to overtake Phi Delta Theta in the race for the overall I.M. title. Rush went well vMch gave us a full house for the fall term of 1970. Our scholarship improved tremendously. For the first time in many years, Gaitma Phi finished in the top 10 of fraternities academically. A highly successCONTINUED ON PAGE 4, COLUMN 2 RUSH law firm of McQuaide, Blasko, Residing in Boalsburg, John is married and three children. the father of His wife is the former Patricia Day. Their children are David(8),Beth(5), and Nancy (3). CONTINUED ON PAGE 2, COLUMN 2 •70 -- '71 Rush took on a new phase this year. As a brotherhood, we rushed hard to accum ulate a large number of outstanding acceptances. Aided hy a large nunber of enthus iastic rushes, we were able to be very selective in our choice of buddies. Follcxving a fall rush of 17 men vbo are now pledging, we have added 11 acceptances this winter and project this number to be 13 by the close of the term. This group will be joined by a small spring rush to ccrrpose our spring pledge class. With this added strength to our brotherhood, the outlook for the future appears very premising. The brothers can take personal pride and achievonent in their efforts to continue the strong tra dition of Gamma Phi in the future. \r\nSPRING PLEDGE CLASS 1970 In todayfe society atttudes and values have changed drastically in the pastdecade. However, one attitude vdaich ronains in Am erican society is the desire to excell. The present brothers of Phi Gamma Delta are no different fran past generations in this aspect, we feel this chapter has the mo tivation to excell, just as tire inactive brothers of past years have worked to achieve excelfence in the Ganma Phi chapter. The Ganma Phi chapter of Phi Ganma From L to R; Seated: Jim Laslavic^ Hist; and ^ Denny Peters, Cor. Seo; Standing Tom Christenscn, Treas; Mi'ke Stewart, Pres; and Joe D. S^yder, Reo. Seo. OFFICERS INSTALLED On stalled February 10, 1971 Ganma Phi in its new officers. Mike Stewart, formerly the treasurer of the chapter, is our new president. Mike is a ninth-term public service major. Ganma Phi's new treasurer is a fifth term petroleum and natural gas engineering major Ton Christenson. Joe Snyder, our new recording sec retary/ is a fifth term liberal arts stu dent. Formerly the rush chairman, Denny Peters has taken over the corresponding secretary's duties. Ceramic Science is Denny's field of study. (Xir new historian is Jim Laslavic. Jim is a fifth term sec ondary education major. We believe this to be Delta has always prided itself on its ability to pledge and brotherize the finest gentlemen available to fraternities. In the last two years pledging systems have changed in PhiGamma Delta and fraternities in general. As the first pledge class to beccme brothers ty the new system of pledg ing at Gamma Phi, the spring pledge class of 1970 recognizes its responsibility to show the alumni that this chapter has re tained the ability to pledge gentlemen in tiie Ganma Phi traditdLon of -the past. We, the spring class of 1970, wish to express our gratitude -to former President James C. Clawscn, and to the brotherhood of the Ganma Phi chapter for their pro gressive leadership in this vitel area ofy the fraternal system at Penn State. We" feel very fortunate to have experienced the excelfence of leadership a contenporary fraternity must have to be successful, and hope the future leadership of Ganma Phi proves to be as successful as the past. an excellent cabinet and hope to serve Gamma Phi bo the best of our abilities. Our goal for the year is excellence,viiich in Phi Gaitma Del ta is actually the Cheney Cup. PURPLE LEGIONNAIRE CONTINUED FRCM PAGE 1 John Geiser is the Guiding Light that Gamma PhL has needed in ite questfor over GAMMA PHI THE NITTANY CHAPTER FIJI all fraternal excellence. His enthusiasm and knowledge are greatly appreciated by the Fiji's. John sees the house in good shape financial^ and the cream of the crop interfraternal at Penn State. SPRING ISSUE 1971 EDITOR STAFF: ^ ^ ^ ^ jjm LASLAVIC CABINET ADVISOR MIKE STE^iART articles submitted by . . . JOE D. SNYDER, BILL CHARLES, DENNY PETERS, MIKE STEWART, STEVE LYON, ROB SPEER, RICK BROWN, JAMIE NASH, AND F.F. BRAZET. The area in need of greatest improvement remains to be gradiaate rela-tions. S-trengthening of this relationship will be John's first under taking as Purple Legionnaire. It is his desire to plan an integral role in our attenpt to bring the Chaney CXip to the Nittany Fijis. M \r\nFIJI'S IN PSU SPORTS THE PURPLE MACHINE name TEPM CURRICUnJM ROLLS ON FOOTBAIi Gregory Bitionds Gary Deuel 12 12 Insurance & R.E. William Ericson 12 English David Joyner Paul Pasqualoni 10 10 Pre-Med. mural points a.ward, for the third consecu Robert Knectel Franz Ahrenhold 9 9 Wayne Munson Craig Lyle 9 9 Phys. Ed. Accounting Phys. Ed. Phys. Ed. tive year. Trailing the Phi Delt's at the end of wintarterm by a considerable number of points, we came badk in the spring to James Laslavic Itanas ShoCTiaker Richard Brown 6 6 5 Robert Williams Edward O'Neil Insurance & R.E. Civil Engineer 3 3 Last spring saw the Fiji's capture the E.C. Bischoff Trophy, the total intra win volleyball and track and finish high 'in swimming and soccer. Vfewon total points Secondary Education by only Economics Pre.- Vet. Med. Education 1100. Phys. Ed. Raymond Carinci Joseph Griffin David atiith Ihcitias Kehan Erik Allen Dennis Denard Edward Schmitt Bruce Allen Bus.Ad.-Co. Capt. Managanent Bus. liog. 12 9 9 6 6 3 3 3 D.O.C. Bus. Ad. Lanscape Arch. Bus. Ad. Sec. Ed. WRESIIilNG Dave "Hippo" Joyner Eastern Hwt. Chaitp. 1971 & 1971 Ihcmas Hartzfeld Norman Pavlosic 12 9 Gen. Arts & Sci. points out of a total of over This year looks even more premising. We finished second in football, a loss to Delta Upsilon on first downs in the finals the SOCCER 33 only blemish on the seasons record. In basketball, again we came in a disap pointing second on a 1 point loss to Phi Delt. But even with these setbacks, we feel confident of being able to retain the Bischoff Trophy. In wrestling, our entries " gave an itiproved performance over last years with several gaining the semi-finals and one chaitpion. Rick Brown at mlimited. Heading into spring term,tradiiionally our most productive,prospects appear good.' Our chairpionship volleyball team returns almost entirely intact frcm last year. The track team appears stronger with the ad dition of seme new faces along with a maj ority of last year's members returning. The swimming team, third place finishers Phys. Ed. last year,will again battle for the title. Hopes are high for the socker team to sur pass last year's performance. We found SWIMMING ourselves the victims of Sigma Pi, the T. Keith Ihcirpson Insurance & R.E. eventual 9 chaitpion, in the quarter finals. And golf and tennis look improved ova:last year with the addition of several men with lACROSS Raymond Horan 6 Bus. Ad. good backgrounds in the sports. Our goal of retaining the trophy is Thomas Shaner 6 Astronoiy one shared by every member of the chapter. But this year there is an added incentive, SOCCER Erik Allen Bus. Ad. we can tie D.U.'s record of winning the Bischoff Trojhy four consecutive years. Hopefully, we will be able to surpass this record next year by making it five in a rcw. BASKETBAIIi Stephan Hoffman Food Service THE FORCES THAT HAVE BEEN GREATEST IN MY LIFE HAVE BEEN GOD AND THE COLLEGE FRA BASEBAIiL Thomas Kirsch Bus. Ad. TERNITY THAT MOULDED ME. —THOMAS R. MARSHALL \r\nINTER PLEDGE CLASS 197 ful year was culminated in August at the Cleveland Ekklesia viien we were awarded an honorable mention rating in the Cheney Cup ccxrpetition. This was our highest rating since 1963, the year we last Levitown, Penna. Michale Fritz Leisey Reading, Penna. Bus. Ad. Pre-Law Glance Bruce Conner James Francis Nash State College, Penna. North Hills, Penna. Law Enforceitient Liberal Arts stability for Gamta Phi. In a year vdien other Penn State Dennis Patrick Denard Lavitcwn, Penna. Edward William O'Neal Warren, Penna. fraternities have been faced with financial crises, we Pre-Law Physical Education have stood like the Rock of Gibraltar. Rushees are c±)- Bruce Hampton Allen won the Cheney Cup. 1970-71 has been a year of Kenneth Doninic Fortunato David Willet Paicson III viously awaiEof this sitiation Montclair, New Jersey Brocmall, Penna. because at the climax of this Liberal Arts Anthropology year we expect 30 newcomers v^o will buy a piece of the Stephen John Gamble Edward Paul Schmidt "Rock". With North Hills, Penna. Business Administration Glenside,, Penna. plined financial system (fea a well disci Landscape Architecture turing a sinking fund thatin Stephen Edward Hoffman Alan Thcmas Sibley the Lancaster, Penna. Bakerstown, Penna. number of acceptances, we can Food Service Engineering Thcmas Michael Kirsh James Allyn Startzell Clearfield, Penna. Levittcwn, Penna. Division of Counciling Secondary Education continue to paint our finan cial setting black. Intramurally the stage is set for the Fijis to roar past the oppositions in the spring and win the Bischoff Trophy for sures us fufficientincome for the Christopher Aldrick Klotz Thonas Howard Stewart State College, Penna. State College, Penna. Pre. Med. Rehabititation the Greensburg, Penna. Education IN SILEM? MEMORY of gedy persists wherever there is life, and it can rudely appear in the midst of the hear^est laugh. The death of Mr. Robert Long occurred in just that Though hardly with us one year. Bob h^ truly woven himself into the fabric of Ganma Phi ® therhood. To him, we were "his bc^s" and a mutual sense of kinship grew. The routine functim of cook took on a new sense of pride;rauch as a father dARi to produce the best for his children, so Bob desired to produce his best- Ohose who knew Bob share condolences to his family and friends. This frarity vas but a brief moioit in his ruggedly individual ^ T hope that it was one of his happiest. "Eiere is no Shane in sorrow. Even though Bob w a s never initiated, Gaima Phi has lost a true brother. fourth consecutive year. Academically, we look for im provement with the aid of our fine student-pledges. With Robert John Williams It was once said ". . .to feel the happiness, one must feel the pain of sorrow. spring term) and a large Cheney Cup within our grasp, vte have re-examined our fraternalsyStanand sought out our weaknesses. Our big gest drawback has been in the field of graduate relations. With the acquisition of John Geiser as our Purple Legion naire and a strong desire of the brothers to irtprove in this area, I look for us to make rapid strides cfiitprovement in graduate relations. It was a long time caning but you've finally heard from xis. In the future you will hear from \is much more often. I invite you to inform us of the happenings of Alxmni Bro thers and deavors. your various en Naturally, you have an open invitation to visit the house are and meet the men continuing to repro duce a pure and nobletradition of Gaitma Phi. \r\nF' ATTZNTiON ALUMS Have you noticed the absence of Alumni News in this issue of the NITTANY FUI? The reason is that over the years we, the active brothers have lost ccnmunication with you,our alums. Please fill out and send the Alvnnnus Information form below. Be look ing for our Gartma Phi's "Here, There, and Everyvvhere" column in our next issue. Send forms to Denny Peters, Alumni Information, 319 N. Burrows RD., State Col lege Penna., 16801. Thank you. PLEASE PRINT: XLASS- NAME. FIRST MIDDLE LAST — Do you go by first name, middle name, nickname, or NICKNAME. initials?OCCUPATION. JITLE. FIRM. HOME ADDRESS. NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISES YOU ARE ASSOCIATED WITH, AND TITLES (IF ANY) CLUBS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND SPECIAL ASSOCIATIONS OF WHICH YOU ARE A MEMBER: TAKE NOT RUSH RECOMMENDATIONS Motel reservations for Hcmecaidng—Pig Din- RUSHEES NAME ner Day 1971 must be made at State College Motels exactly 6 months in advance. ^ Don't be left outI IS HE NOW ATTENDING PSU apri T 25 is Gaitma Phi's annual Spring Tea, IS HE ATTENDING HIGH SCHOOL WHEN WILL HE BE Invited are the Fiji alums,P.S.U. faculty, and prcminent citizens. ATTENDING PSU AT UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS May 8, Mother's Day Party, May 9, Mother's Day Dinner. SEND TO DENNY PETERS, 319 N. BURROWS RD., STATE COLLEGE, PENNA. May 15,Annual Blue White game. Triad with Sigma Alpha Epsilon at Beta Theta Pi. June 1-5, Fiji Island Week. All Fiji's welccme. 16801